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Lovington Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Lovington Municipal Schools School District details

Lovington Municipal Schools School District
18 West Washington
Lovington, NM 88260

3,382 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Lovington Municipal Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Mexico

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.9% of all NM school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
26%
30%
20%
24%
32%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ben Alexander Elementary School
1400 South Sixth
Lovington, NM, 88260
02-02
Jefferson Elementary School
300 West Jefferson Ave
Lovington, NM, 88260
03-03
Lea Elementary School
1202 West Birch Ave
Lovington, NM, 88260
01-01
Llano Elementary School
1000 South First
Lovington, NM, 88260
PK-KG
Lovington 6th Grade Academy School
500 West Jefferson Ave
Lovington, NM, 88260
06-06
Lovington Freshman Academy School
701 West Ave K
Lovington, NM, 88260
09-09
Lovington High School
701 West Ave K
Lovington, NM, 88260
10-12
New Hope Alternative High School
601 North 5 Th St
Lovington, NM, 88260
09-12
Taylor Middle School
700 South 11 Th St
Lovington, NM, 88260
07-08
Yarbro Elementary School
700 West Jefferson Ave
Lovington, NM, 88260
04-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 16.4% 21.0%
Black 1.3% 1.8%
Hispanic 81.6% 63.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 1.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 12.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 99.1% 74.3%
Free lunch eligible 99.1% 73.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,650 $22,489,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,556 $5,264,000 11.6%
Staff $105 $355,000 0.8%
General Administration $369 $1,249,000 2.7%
School Administration $781 $2,643,000 5.8%
Operation $1,145 $3,872,000 8.5%
Transportation $292 $988,000 2.2%
Other $350 $1,184,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,599 $15,555,000 34.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,214 $7,489,000 16.4%
Total Expenditures $13,463 $45,533,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,912 $2,222,874,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,276 $410,334,000 9.1%
Staff $271 $87,206,000 1.9%
General Administration $289 $92,853,000 2.1%
School Administration $665 $213,784,000 4.8%
Operation $1,249 $401,552,000 8.9%
Transportation $327 $105,132,000 2.3%
Other $448 $144,040,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,524 $1,454,901,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,532 $814,319,000 18.1%
Total Expenditures $13,968 $4,492,094,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%